“One thing we have really found is a place to feel comfortable being ourselves,” Dean said. Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.
One party controls the entire legislature in all but two states. In 28 states, the party in control has a supermajority in at least one legislative chamber — which means the majority party has so many lawmakers that they can override a governor’s veto. Not that that would be necessary in most cases, as only 10 states have governors of different parties than the one that controls the legislature
This can only end badly as conservatives seem to have no problem ruling over land in empty states.
Why can’t we admit rual areas are a failure and get people closer to where they work and what they provide?
Farms have been living on government hand outs for decades. It’s just unfair to act like rural areas arent ALREADY taking more than they give.
Rural America is a failed state.
Rural areas aren’t just farmlands. There is a symbiotic relationship between cities and rural areas that is often not discussed. Like it or not, natural resources that cities require to function must come from the rural areas. People will always live in rural areas and we shouldn’t just leave them to the whims of the Republican Party. The democratic party needs to return to being for blue collar workers just as much as white collar. These rural areas would see huge economic and political changes if unions came back.
The “fact” that living in a city is better is just an opinion, though. Not everyone wants to live in what is essentially a hive. I hate living in a city myself. I feel like I cannot get a single moment of privacy unless I’m in my own home, which I am forced to share with roommates, so even then…